The passive-aggressive guilt tripMy mother is an expert in the guilt-trip. Last week she phoned to say "Happy Birthday" and, after a 10 minute conversation, finished with, "Well, I hope you have a nicer time than I did on the day you were born."
She also stated that she was going to kill herself when she reached 65. On Christmas Day morning. Having rung up to see if there was anything she could bring for lunch.
I think it's just a mother thing, but how good are your relatives and friends at the passive-aggessive?
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chthonic, Thu 13 Oct 2005, 9:52)
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Ex Mother-In-LawMy ex-wife (of 10 years) has a horror of a Guilt Tripper Mother. I could, and generally do, go on for ages, but will keep it short.
Went to lunch at some cafe in Glebe for then-wifes birthday (prolly 23rd or 24th, something in that range). Now, her mum and dad had split up when she was 21, and her mum is also a major control freak, couldn't stand the thought of any of her kids having a relationship with their dad. So, birthday lunch, all about the birthday girl, I believe. Well not according to mum. Sat there with a face like an Easter Island statue, looking like she would rather be having her finger-nails pulled out whilst rest of family tried to have good time, Dad included (although lighter side is that she hardly said a thing throughtout the whole lunch).
Now, maybe there was stuff in the break up that I didn't know about, BUT WHO'S FUCKING BIRTHDAY WAS IT? Not fucking hers, that's who's.
That is seriously only one of thousands of possible stories to relate. An absolute horror, who is also (egad) an Anglican Priest (that's C of E over here in land of Aus).
Mole.
(, Tue 18 Oct 2005, 3:54, Reply)
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